(1) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, shall establish a safe routes to schools program to assist communities in identifying and reducing barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from school.

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(2) The department may provide the following kinds of assistance:

(a) Grants;

(b) Technical services and advice;

(c) Public information and education; and

(d) Evaluation and measurement of community programs.

(3) If the department awards grants under this section:

(a) The department shall award grants for all of the following:

(A) Education;

(B) Engineering; and

(C) Enforcement;

(b) No one grant is required to include moneys for all the components specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and

(c) The department shall adopt rules specifying criteria that will be used in awarding grants.

(4) A city, county or school district that has developed or is preparing to develop a plan described in ORS § 195.115 to reduce barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from school may apply to the department for assistance in developing or carrying out the plan. [2005 c.484 § 2]